Power & Storage
Symposia & Topics
| Photovoltaics: | Novel Materials & Devices, CIGS, II-VI, Thin Film, Concentrators, Space |
| Power Generation & Storage: | Novel Storage, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Super Capacitors, Transmission |
Track Sessions | ||
Tuesday June 22 | ||
| 10:30 | Microtech Commecialization & Applications | |
| 1:30 | Solar: Nanostructured Materials for PV Applications | |
| 1:30 | Microtech Commecialization & Applications | |
| 2:15 | TechConnect IP Partnering: Cleantech, Solar & Storage | |
| 3:00 | Carbon Capture and Power Generation | |
| 3:00 | Supercapacitors | |
| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00) | |
| Power Generation & Storage | ||
Wednesday June 23 | ||
| 8:30 | Government & Alternative Commercialization Funding - DOD, NASA, DOE, SBIR & RIC | |
| 10:00 | Networking Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 | The Economics of Solar Technologies | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | |
| 12:30 | Novel Power & Storage | |
| 2:15 | TechConnect IP Partnering: Cleantech Power, Storage & Efficiency | |
| 1:30 | Energy Storage & Conversion: Fuel Cells | |
| 3:00 | Novel Solar Technologies | |
| 3:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | |
| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall | |
| Solar and Photovoltaics | ||
| Energy Storage & Fuel Cells | ||
| Hydrogen | ||
| Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | ||
| 6:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor | |
Thursday June 24 | ||
| 8:30 | Keynotes: Transformational Nanotech | |
| 8:30 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | |
| 10:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor | |
| 10:30 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | |
| 10:30 | Novel Energy Storage Technologies | |
| 1:30 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Storage & Power | |
| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Efficiency, Grid & Transportation | |
| 1:00 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | |
| 1:30 | Grid Storage: State of Industry | |
| 1:30 | Solar: Novel Technologies and Materials for Advanced Performance | |
| 3:00 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | |
| 3:30 | Energy Storage: Top Technologies | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels | |
| 4:00 | Panel Discussion - Integration and Disintegration from a Design for Manufacturing and Test Perspective | |
| 5:00 | TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor | |
Track Program | ||
Tuesday June 22 | ||
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| 10:30 | Microtech Commecialization & Applications | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Jeff Perkins, Yole Inc., US | ||
| 10:30 | MEMS Market Overview J. Perkins, Yole Inc., US | |
| 11:00 | What it Takes to Develop New MEMS Products: Reality Check A.M. Fitzgerald, AM Fitzgerald, US | |
| 11:30 | Ultra low cost monolithic CMOS motion sensors for mass-market consumption J. Montanyà i Silvestre, Baolab, ES | |
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| 1:30 | Solar: Nanostructured Materials for PV Applications | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Matt Law, UC Irvine, US | ||
| 1:30 | Hydrothermal Synthesis of Single Crystalline TiO2 Nanowire arrays on Arbitrary Substrate and its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells A. Kumar, University of Southern California, US | |
| 1:50 | High-Performance dye-sensitized solar cells with various nanostructured materials as counter electrode J. Ouyang, National University of Singapore, SG | |
| 2:10 | An Ab Initio Study of CuGaSe2 (001) Surface S. Chew, L. Liborio, N. Harrison, Imperial College London, UK | |
| 2:30 | Hollow and Ordered Urchin-like ZnO structures by Novel Electrodeposition Method J. Elias, C. Lévy-Clément, M. Bechelany, J. Michler, G. Wang, Z. Wang, L. Philippe, Empa - Materials Science & Technology, CH | |
| 2:50 | Non-Contact, Printable Metallic Inks for Silicon Solar Cells J.P. Novak, Y. Li, R. Fink, Applied Nanotech, Inc., US | |
| 3:10 | Efficient Power Transistors in Silicon Carbide for PV applications M. Reimark, TranSiC, US | |
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| 1:30 | Microtech Commecialization & Applications | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Jeff Perkins, Yole Inc., US | ||
| 1:30 | It’s not just about the MEMS D. Buckley, Micralyne, CA | |
| 2:00 | MEMS-based Silicon Timing: Semiconductor Economics and Benefits Drive Rapid Growth P. Sevalia, SiTime, US | |
| 2:30 | MEMS Applications - Oscillators M. Crowley, Sand9, US | |
| 3:00 | MEMS Applications - MEMS ribbons for projectors M. Bellis, Seikowave, JP | |
| 3:30 | MEMS Applications - RF MEMS Switches J. Hilbert, wiSpry, Inc., US | |
| 4:00 | MEMS Applications - fluidic transport for consumer applications F. Bartles, Bartels Mikrotechnik, DE | |
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| 2:15 | TechConnect IP Partnering: Cleantech, Solar & Storage | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Tomoya Yamashiki, Toray Industries, JP | ||
| 2:15 | Inorganic Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaics K. Elcess, Brookhaven Science Associates, US | |
| 2:25 | A novel and very efficient concentrated solar power engine that operates at extremely high temperatures S. Lux, ETH Zurich - ETH transfer, CH | |
| 2:35 | Automatically Adaptable Light Shelf M. Mun Thoh, National University of Singapore, SG | |
| 2:45 | Bioelectricity from Direct Carbon Fuel Cells C. Lantman, SRI International, US | |
| 2:55 | High-Yield Chemical Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels and Value-Added Products M. Mascal, University of California Davis, US | |
| 3:05 | Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Based Geothermal Power Plant L. Besemann, University of Minnesota, US | |
| 3:10 | Novel Fabrication Method Of Nanoscale Fibers And Tubes S. Webster, Florida International University, US | |
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| 3:00 | Carbon Capture and Power Generation | Room 202 A |
| Session chair: Daniel Laird, Sandia National Lab, US | ||
| 3:00 | State-of-the-Art Clean Coal Power and Technology Options for CO2 Capture S. Wu, Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd., US | |
| 3:20 | Nanostructured Photocatalytic Approach to CO2 Conversion G. Corti, T. Cantrell, M. Beaux, T. Prakash, D.N. McIlroy, M.G. Norton, GoNano Technologies, US | |
| 3:40 | Economic and Job Impacts of Increased Efficiency in Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants R.H. Bezdek, R.M. Wendling, MISI, US | |
| 4:00 | Development of a New Experimental Tool To Identify CO2 Absorption Parameters in Aqueous Amine Solutions C. Wylock, S. Dehaeck, E. Boulay, P. Colinet, B. Haut, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BE | |
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| 3:00 | Supercapacitors | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Mike Masquelier, Redspan, US | ||
| 3:00 | Tunable Nanoporous Carbon Based Supercapacitors R. Dash, O. Kramarenko, L. Weinstein, P. Simon, Y. Gogotsi, Y-Carbon, Inc., US | |
| 3:20 | Printed Supercapacitors Based on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Cloth Fabric and Flexible Substrates P-C Chen, H. Chen, J. Xu, C. Zhou, University of Southern California, US | |
| 3:40 | Novel High Energy Density Supercapacitors S. Risser, B. Tan, H. Castaneda, K. Spahr, M. Stasik, Battelle Memorial Institute, US | |
| 4:00 | NGP based Supercapacitor Electrode Material J. Shi, Angstrom Supercapcitors, US | |
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| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00) | Expo Hall |
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| Power Generation & Storage | Expo Hall | |
| - | Charge/Discharge Property and Cycle Life of Li4Ti5O12/LiCoO2-LiNi1-x-yCoxAlyO2 Cell for Electricity Storage Applications: Effect of Cell Design Parameters M.-S. Song, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, KR | |
| - | A Permselective Layered Silicate Modified by Acid-treatment and Its Use for Blocking of Methanol Crossover in DMFC H. Yoo, J.H. Kim, S-Y. Kwak, Seoul National University, KR | |
| - | Size Resolved Kinetics for H2 Generation from Zn Nanocrystals X. Ma, M.R. Zachariah, University of Maryland, US | |
| - | Wirelessly powered miniature wearable vital signs monitor M. Marzencki, B. Kaminska, Simon Fraser University, CA | |
| - | Utilizing Renewable Energy Resources for Distributed Power K. Kassam, Ballard Power Systems, CA | |
Wednesday June 23 | ||
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| 8:30 | Government & Alternative Commercialization Funding - DOD, NASA, DOE, SBIR & RIC | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Kelly Carnes, TechVision21, US | ||
| 8:30 | DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities D. Goodwin, US Department of Energy, US | |
| 8:50 | DOD Commercialization Funding Opportunities F. Barros, US Department of Homeland Security, US | |
| 9:10 | NASA Commercialization Funding Opportunities R. Pisarski, NASA/Ames, US | |
| 9:30 | Renewable Energy Commercialization J. Croce, Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, US | |
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| 10:00 | Networking Coffee Break | Foyer 2nd Floor |
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| 10:30 | The Economics of Solar Technologies | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Michael Holman, Lux Research, US | ||
| - | D. Merfeld, GE Global Research Center, US | |
| - | C. Hoepfner, Fraunhofer CSE, US | |
| - | K. Miller, First Solar, US | |
| - | C. Lewis, Solar Junction, Inc., US | |
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| 10:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Saeed Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| 10:30 | Kodak TechConnect Partnering B. Johnston, Eastman Kodak, US | |
| 10:50 | Toray Industries TechConnect Partnering T. Yamashiki, Toray Industries America, US | |
| 11:10 | Fuji Electric TechConnect Partnering K. Mori, Fuji Electric, US | |
| 11:30 | Sanyo TechConnect Partnering S. Tanimoto, Sanyo, US | |
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| 12:30 | Novel Power & Storage | Expo Theater 2 |
| 12:30 | SkyBuilt Power, Leader in Rapidly Deployable Renewable Power D.J. Muchow, SkyBuilt Power, Inc., US | |
| 12:45 | Overcoming Intermittency Challenges with Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems C. Coe, Xtreme Power, US | |
| 1:00 | Printable sheets for large scale energy storage-PowerWrapper(tm) R. Miller, Paper Battery Company, US | |
| 1:15 | Fuel Cells as Part of our Future Energy Landscape K. Bell, Ballard Power Systems, CA | |
| 1:30 | Solving the “Hydrogen Problem” with Methanol Fuel Cells S. Malhotra, Oorja Protonics, US | |
| 1:45 | High Throughput Synthesis and Screening for Discovery of Improved Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries B. Li, F. Matsumoto, M. Bailey, S. Kaye, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, US | |
| 2:00 | Repurposing of PEV Batteries for Storage Applications S. DasGupta, Electrovaya, CA | |
| 2:15 | Novel process of producing Graphite Nanomaterial from Renewable Sources J. Jangbarwala, Y. Jin, A. Jangbarwala, Catalyx Nanotech Inc., US | |
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| 2:15 | TechConnect IP Partnering: Cleantech Power, Storage & Efficiency | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Patricia Ansems, Dow, US | ||
| 2:15 | Modified cathode LiFePO4 with ultrafast charge rate and ultrahigh power density for high performance Li rechargeable batteries T. Chong, National Universtiy of Singapore, SG | |
| 2:25 | Mesoporous TiO2 with High Packing Density for Superior Lithium Storage Capacity T. Chong, National Universtiy of Singapore, SG | |
| 2:35 | A highly ordered nanostructured carbon–sulphur cathode for lithium–sulphur batteries S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | |
| 2:45 | Real-Time 3D Video Capture system R. Broadbridge, 4D View Solutions, FR | |
| 2:55 | Low Cost Hybrid Substrates for Solid State Lighting Applications P. Dowd, AzTE, US | |
| 3:05 | Membranes for Electrochemical Devices and Materials (Fuel cells, Photovoltaic, Batteries) F. Caporale, University of California, Santa Barbara, US | |
| 3:10 | Energy-Efficient Driver System for Light-Emitting Diodes E. Lam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK | |
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| 1:30 | Energy Storage & Conversion: Fuel Cells | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Monika Willert-Porada, Universität Bayreuth, DE | ||
| 1:30 | Molybdenum Dioxide: A Reforming Catalyst for Fuel Flexible Fuel Cells M.G. Norton, O. Marin-Flores, T.F. Turba, S. Ha, J. Breit, Washington State University, US | |
| 1:50 | Performance Improvement of Fuel Cell using Platinum Functionalized Aligned Carbon Nanotubes J. Liu, G. Goenaga, D. Liu, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US | |
| 2:10 | Shape Selective Nano-Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) Applications S. Hunyadi Murph, E.B. Fox, S.M. Serkiz, H. Colon-Mercado, Savannah River National Laboratory, US | |
| 2:30 | Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications X.J. Bao, Q.T. Liu, Loughborough University, UK | |
| 2:50 | Characterizing the Oxygen Reduction Reaction for the Proton Exchange Fuel Cell with with Novel Nanotechnology-based Catalyst Supports M.N. Groves, A.S.W. Chan, C. Malardier-Jugroot, M. Jugroot, Royal Military College of Canada, CA | |
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| 3:00 | Novel Solar Technologies | Expo Theater 2 |
| Session chair: Matt Law, UC Irvine, US | ||
| 3:00 | Using an Unique Modular Platform to Expand the Applicability of Solar Power Generation M. Gumm, SunPods, US | |
| 3:15 | Multi Solar Desalination Plant A. Elazari, Millennium Electric T.O.U. LTD., IL | |
| 3:30 | Case Study – Making Solar Power Environmentally Friendly S. Horne, SolFocus, Inc., US | |
| 3:45 | Acquasol’s World First Municipal-Scale Solar Desalination Plant S. Taggart, Acquasol Infrastructure Ltd., AU | |
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| 3:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Michael Pottenger, University of California Los Angeles, US | ||
| 3:30 | Dow TechConnect Partnering P. Ansems, Dow, US | |
| 3:50 | Omron TechConnect Partnering D. Uchida, Omron, US | |
| 4:10 | Chevron TechConnect Partnering T. Unneland, Chevron, US | |
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| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall | Expo Hall |
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| Solar and Photovoltaics | Expo Hall | |
| - | The Optical Properties Of Free Standing Titania Nanotube Arrays Fabricated By Electrochemical Anodization M. AbdElmoula, Northeastern University, US | |
| - | Nanostructured hybrid quantum dot – polymer solar cells C. Bouet, T. Lutz, S.A. Haque, Imperial College London, UK | |
| - | Combining solution processed and vacuum deposited layers in small molecule organic solar cell Y. Kim, Imperial College, UK | |
| - | Enhancing Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Eu-Doped Titania Nanorod H. Hafez, J. Wu, Z. Lan, Q. Li, G. Xie, S. Li, J. Lin, M. Huang, Y. Huang, M. Sabry Abdel-Mottaleb, Huaqiao University, CN | |
| - | Growth and characterization pulsed laser deposited ITO/ZnO:Al multilayer thin films for Photovoltaic Applications J. Xiong, G. Zou, J. Zhai, Y. Zhang, P.C. Dowden, B. Tao, Y. Li, Q. Jia, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US | |
| - | Synthesis and Photovoltaic Application of Ternary Lead Chalcogenide Alloy Nanocrystals D.K. Smith, J.M. Luther, M.C. Beard, O.E. Semonin, A.J. Nozik, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US | |
| - | Ink-printed Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Films for Photovoltaic Devices J. Chang, J.H. Cha, W.J. Woo, Y.J. Lee, I.G. Kim, J.H. Lee, H.J. Nam, D-Y Jung, Sungkyunkwan University, KR | |
| - | Growth of improved ultrathin pristine SnO2 films by electric field modified spray pyrolysis technique S. Shikha, D.K. Pandya, S.C. Kashyap, S. Chaudhary, IIT Delhi, IN | |
| - | Improve of Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell by Concentrating Solar Energy Y.W. Kim, E. Cho, S.C. Choi, D.W. Lee, Pusan National University, KR | |
| - | Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Improvement Through Advanced Cleaning Technology D.A. Bohling, A. Goldstein, H. Treichel, T. Lizard, M.A. George, Sunsonix, US | |
| - | The Effects of Gamma Radiation on Silicon Solar Panels M.A. Iqbal, W. Awais, PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, PK | |
| - | Electrodeposition of Si in a non-oxygenated organic solvent M. Bechelany, P. Brodard, J. Elias, J. Michler, L. Philippe, EMPA, CH | |
| - | Transparent polymer photodetector to control electronic devices K.M. Jeon, Korea advanced institute of science and technology, KR | |
| - | Shape Effect on the Reflectance of Sub-Wavelength Structures on Silicon Nitride for Solar Cell Application K.C. Sahoo, Y. Li, E.Y. Chang, National Chiao Tung University, TW | |
| - | Semiconductor Oxide Nanoparticles A. Sharma, A. Sharma, R. Sharma, AKG College of Engineering, IN | |
| - | Characterization of Microcrystalline and Amorphous Thin Film Silicon Devices with Raman Spectroscopy J. Hodkiewicz, M. Wall, Thermo Fisher Scientific, US | |
| - | Photoelectrochemical solar cell study on closely arranged CdSe and Zn doped CdSe vertical nanorod array films D. Soundararajan, J.K. Yoon, J.H. Park, G.G. Wallace, J.M. Ko, Hanbat National University, KR | |
| - | A novel class of fullerene derivatives as electron acceptors in organic solar cells A. Varotto, F. Wudl, University of California Santa Barbara, US | |
| - | Multi Solar (PVT) Air Conditioning System A. Elazari, Millennium Electric T.O.U. LTD., IL | |
| - | Comparing the Efficiency of Silicon Based Solar Cells with Dye Sensitized Solar Cells K. Magsi, Stony Brook University, US | |
| - | Maximum Power Point Tracker Controlling PV Converter. Research and Development Study M. Dinkova, T. Nedzhip, University of Food Technologies, BG | |
| - | Development of the LabVIEW Monitoring System for the Hybrid PV-Wind Energy System Napat Watjanatepin, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, TH | |
| - | Experimental study of solar spectrum impact on solar cells X. Song, E.L. Miller, D. Garmire, University of Hawaii at Manoa, US | |
| - | The Design and Development of Photovoltaic Electrical Generating System Experimental Set Napat Watjanatepin, Pakorn Somboonkij, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, TH | |
| - | Staying Alive in a Contracting Market: Solar Power on Brownfields Sites I. Webster, R. Potter, Project Navigator, US | |
| - | Decreasing Performance of An Amorphous Silicon Grid-connected System That was Install in Thailand Napat Watjanatepin, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, TH | |
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| Energy Storage & Fuel Cells | Expo Hall | |
| - | Electrochemical Process for Ammonia Production and Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell for Power Generation T. Aulich, A. Ignatchenko, J. Jiang, University of North Dakota, US | |
| - | MgB2 Superconducting Applications to the Flywheels Energy Storage Systems G. Giunchi, E. Perini, EDISON SpA, IT | |
| - | Utilization the heat accumulator in large heating system W. Bujalski, K. Badyda, J. Milewski, M. Warchol, Warsaw University of Technology, PL | |
| - | Nanoporous hydrous RuO2 for electrochemical capacitors H.S. Nam, J.K. Yoon, J.S. Kown, Y.I. Kim, J.M. Ko, J.D. Kim, Hanbat National University, KR | |
| - | High Throughput Synthesis and Screening for Discovery of Improved Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries B. Li, F. Matsumoto, M. Bailey, S. Kaye, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, US | |
| - | Electrocatalytic properties of CNF supported nanocrystalline Pt-Ni electro catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cell Y.I. Kim, D. Soundararajan, Y.J. Kim, G.G. Wallace, J.M. Ko, Hanbat National University, KR | |
| - | High Performance Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Prepared from Polyether Ether Ketone Composites G.M. Wu, I.C. Hsu, S.J. Lin, Chang Gung University, TW | |
| - | Exploiting Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) A. Kurtoglu, E. Ahmad, M. Shaffer, A.R.J. Kucernak, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, UK | |
| - | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in the hybrid system – selection of the size and configuration J. Milewski, Warsaw University of Technology, PL | |
| - | Polymer Nanocomposites: Characterization, Applications A. Sharma, A. Sharma, R. Sharma, AKG College of Engineering, IN | |
| - | Polymer Nanocomposites: Structure, synthesis A. Sharma, R. Sharma, Nanotechnology Lab, IN | |
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| Hydrogen | Expo Hall | |
| - | Hydrogen Extraction From Methane S. Simms, EnerGreenCo, US | |
| - | Coating Powdered Copper Catalyst with Yttria Sol for H2 Production K-Y Chen, C-C Shen, J-H Wang, C-T Yeh, Yuan Ze University, TW | |
| - | Synthesis of Nano-Sized Nio Powder for Anode Functional Layer of Sofc by Using Pulsed Wire Evaporation (PWE) Method T-H Lim, H-W Kim, S-J Park, S-B Lee, R-H Song, D-R Shin, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KR | |
| - | Eco-efficiency measurement for Hydrogen as an alternative public transportation fuel K-H Cha, J-Y Lee, T. Hur, Konkuk University, KR | |
| - | Operation Characteristics of 1.3KW Class Anode-Supported Flat Tubular SOFC Stack T-H Lim, J-L Park, S-J Park, S-B Lee, R-H Song, D-R Shin, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KR | |
| - | Propagation and Emissions of Ammonia-substituted Hydrogen/Air Flames J.H. Lee, S.I. Lee, O.C. Kwon, Sungkyunkwan University, KR | |
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| Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas | Expo Hall | |
| - | Nanoparticles: Promising Solution to Overcome Stern Drilling Problems J. Abdo, M. Danish, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, OM | |
| - | High-temperature Desulfurization with Nanosize ZnO T.C. Wang, H.Y. Kang, H.P. Wang, J.G. Jou, J.L. Wei, National Cheng Kung University, TW | |
| - | The influence of surface termination on growth of cupper clusters L. Xiao, J. Srinivasan, L. Subramanian, Accelrys, Inc, US | |
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| 6:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor | Ballroom BC |
Thursday June 24 | ||
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| 8:30 | Keynotes: Transformational Nanotech | Room 303 CD |
| Session chair: Clayton Teague, NNCO, US | ||
| 8:30 | Nanotechnology: Path Toward Commercialization at GE M. Butts, General Electric, US | |
| 9:00 | Getting the Memristor to Market S. Williams, Hewlett Packard, US | |
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| 8:30 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome and Introduction R. Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | |
| 8:40 | Micro Analytical Instruments: A Systems Approach (keynote) J. Mueller, University of Technology Hamburg, DE | |
| 9:10 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions: Introduction and Overview with Selected Case Studies of Current and Future High Volume Applications R. Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | |
| 9:30 | Smart System Integration Trends in Europe: The perspective of a European Technology Platform H. Metras, CEA-Leti, FR | |
| 9:50 | MEMS-Based Photonic Systems: Hardware Synergy for Maximized User Benefits (invited) H. Gruger, M. Scholles, H. Schenk, Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems, DE | |
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| 10:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor | Ballroom BC |
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| 10:30 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | ||
| 10:30 | A Critical Review of Thermal Management Schemes for MEMS and Electronics Cooling N. Tiliakos, G. Papadopoulos, D. Modroukas, ATK GASL, US | |
| 10:50 | Co-Design of MEMS, Electronics and Packaging: Putting the “Design” Back in “Design Tools” M. Maher, SoftMEMS, US | |
| 11:10 | Microfluidic System Integration (invited) D. Sparks, Integrated Sensing Systems, US | |
| 11:30 | Motion MEMS: Think Outside the Box and Beyond the Chip F. Pasolini, ST Microelectronics, IT | |
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| 10:30 | Novel Energy Storage Technologies | Room 203 AB |
| 10:30 | New Class of Electrode Material Offers Potential to Fast Track Commercial Production of Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries B. Jang, Nanotech Instruments, US | |
| 10:50 | Identification of Battery Models for Enhanced Battery Management M. Sitterly, L.Y. Wang, Wayne State University, US | |
| 11:10 | Activation of Phosphate Olivines LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Mn) by Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Application for Cathode Materials of Li-Ion Battery L. Kavan, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, CZ | |
| 11:30 | Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for UAV Propulsion K. McGrath, J. Chrostowski, QuantumSphere, Inc., US | |
| 11:50 | Regenerative Fuel Cell Energy Storage Technology for use with Renewable Energy Sources G.H. Miley, N. Luo, K-J Kim, University of Illinois, US | |
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| 1:30 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Storage & Power | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Dhiraj Malkani, Rockport Capital, US | ||
| 1:30 | Paper Battery Company Inc S. Mehta, Paper Battery Company, US | |
| 1:40 | Yunasko A. Shnaydruk, Yunasko, UA | |
| 1:50 | Graphene Energy Inc D. Agnihotri, Graphene Energy Inc, US | |
| 2:00 | Anzode C. Officer, Anzode, US | |
| 2:10 | Angstron Supercapacitor Co R. Beech, Angstron Supercapacitor Co., US | |
| 2:20 | NanoeXa, Inc J. Chen, NanoeXa, Inc, US | |
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| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Efficiency, Grid & Transportation | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, Inc., US | ||
| 3:00 | ThinkEco Inc M. Shibata, ThinkEco, Inc., US | |
| 3:10 | EcoThermics Corporation M. Rocke, EcoThermics Corporation, US | |
| 3:20 | Ener-G-Rotors, Inc T. Eveleth, Ener-G-Rotors, Inc., US | |
| 3:30 | AC Research Lab, Inc T. Vo, AC Research Lab, Inc., US | |
| 3:40 | Motiv Power Systems, Inc J. Castelaz, Motiv Power Systems, Inc., US | |
| 3:50 | Tour Engine, Inc O. Tour, Tour Engine, Inc., US | |
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| 1:00 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | ||
| 1:00 | Welcome and Introduction R. Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | |
| 1:10 | Research Trajectories of Microsystems for Health-Care and Environmental Sensing (keynote) Y. Gianchandani, University of Michigan Wireless Integrated Microsystems Center, US | |
| 1:40 | Recent Progress in MEMS Process Integration for Optical and Microfluidic Applications P. Lin, Touch Micro-system Technology, TW | |
| 2:00 | Systems Approach to Inertial Motion Tracking C. Lucien, Hillcrest Laboratories, US | |
| 2:20 | Overcoming the Challenges of Using Gyroscopes for Motion Sensing in Pointing Device Applications T. Kelliher, Movea, US | |
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| 1:30 | Grid Storage: State of Industry | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Mindi Farber-DeAnda, SAIC, US | ||
| - | J. Lin, CA Energy Storage Alliance, US | |
| - | F. Goodman, Sempra Utilities, US | |
| - | S. Tobias, National Grid, US | |
| - | S. Clarke, Applied Intellectual Capital, US | |
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| 1:30 | Solar: Novel Technologies and Materials for Advanced Performance | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Mike Masquelier, Redspan, US | ||
| 1:30 | From Qualification Testing Towards Service Life Assessment of PV-modules M. Koehl, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, DE | |
| 1:50 | Overview of Photovoltaic R&D Trends and DuPont Focus Areas T.R. Earnest Jr., J.A. Sternberg, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS), US | |
| 2:10 | Concentration Photovoltaic Technology E. Chen, Everphoton, TW | |
| 2:30 | Improving CPV Performance and Reliability with a Nano-Engineered Thermal Management Material N. Jiang, R. Fink, J.P. Novak, Y. Li, Applied Nanotech, Inc., US | |
| 2:50 | Characterization of c-Si, Thin Film a-Si, and CIGS Solar Materials using SIMS, TOF-SIMS, TEM, Auger and GDMS G. Mount, R. Michel, U. Sharma, J. Moskito, K. Putyera, L. Wang, T. Buyuklimanli, Evans Analytical Group, US | |
| 3:10 | Improving the conversion efficiency of the polycrystalline silicon thin film solar cells by rapid thermal annealing and hydrogen plasma treatment Y.J. Lee, D.J. Lee, I.M. Sung, J.H. Baek, M.S. Hwang, J.M. Jo, K.H. Kim, S.H. Roh, Y.H. Lee, S.W. Lee, D.J. Kim, K.S. Lim, TG Solar Corporation, KR | |
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| 3:00 | MEMS-Based Systems Solutions and Integration Approaches | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | ||
| 3:00 | Wafer Bonding as a Key Technology for 3D Integration of MEMS and Electronics (invited) M. Wiemer, J. Braeuer, D. Wuensch, T. Gessner, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic NanoSystems, DE | |
| 3:20 | Wafer-Level Testing of MEMS Devices in Controlled Vacuum Environment A. Rumiantsev, S. Giessmann, F.-M. Werner, F. Coccetti, L. Bary, Cascade Microtech and MEMUNITY, DE | |
| 3:40 | Challenges and New Strategies for Inertial MEMS Testing L. Zana, M. Tschirky, Acutronic, US | |
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| 3:30 | Energy Storage: Top Technologies | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Wayne Gears, CAMG, US | ||
| 3:30 | Constructed wetlands for management of desalting concentrates J. Heinzmann, Altairnano, Inc., US | |
| 3:50 | Lead-acid Battery to Lithium-ion Battery for Load Leveling of Renewable Energy M. Hiratani, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd., JP | |
| 4:10 | Flywheel Clean Energy Storage; Facility, Mobility and Beyond C. Williamson, Pentadyne Power Corporation, US | |
| 4:30 | Materials Science and 21st Century Market Disruption C. Wheaton, EnerG2, US | |
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| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels | Room 207 A |
| Session chair: Armin Volkel, PARC, US | ||
| 4:00 | Solegria Solutions, LLC J. Black, Solegria Solutions, LLC, US | |
| 4:10 | EnerGreenCo S.P. Sims, EnerGreenCo, US | |
| 4:20 | FlexEnergy LLC P. Fukumoto, FlexEnergy LLC, US | |
| 4:30 | Natural State Research, Inc M. Sarker, Natural State Research, Inc., US | |
| 4:40 | Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc G. Jackson, Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc., US | |
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| 4:00 | Panel Discussion - Integration and Disintegration from a Design for Manufacturing and Test Perspective | Room 205 AB |
| Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US | ||
| - | J. Brown, MEMS and Nano Exchange, US | |
| - | K. Lightman, MEMS Industry Group, US | |
| - | W. McCulley, InterMEMS, US | |
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| 5:00 | TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor | Foyer 2nd Floor |
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